Mobo bundle advice please

Steve.m · 8 Jul 2021 at 17:31

Hi,
I need to get a new motherboard/memory/processor.
I am not much of a gamer, it will be used mainly for modeling/physics syms
Reading various threads, I was thinking of either an AMD 12 core or intel 10 core. 32 GB memory, and a motherboard that is not Asus

Budget around 1500.

TIA.

Steve.m · 8 Jul 2021 at 18:07

Hi, thanks for the reply.
What cooler would be needed for that?
Also, I forgot, I will need a new case, not one with lights, just good space/cooling. (I have extra budget for case)

Steve.m · 8 Jul 2021 at 19:53

I do not need wifi. Is that the only difference?

A possible issue? Will I need to update the mobo bios to use the AMD 5xxx?. Would I need a previous gen AMD processor to update the bios if it is needed?

Steve.m · 8 Jul 2021 at 22:28

Thank you all for the replies/help.

One more question if I may?
Updating the bios on the Tomahawk. Is that straight forward? I am not into complicated these days. I always worry about flashing bios, I tend to keep seeing bricks.

Steve.m · 8 Jul 2021 at 22:49

Thank you again.

Just need to make my mind up on 12core or 16core.